#102 - Chatting With Nathan Venables: Kennards Hire Head of Fleet & Procurement

Nathan Venables is the Head of Fleet & Procurement at Kennards Hire and the current NSW Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) President.Nathan has worked in the equipment rental industry for almost two decades, joining Kennards Hire in 2005 through the Oaks Hire acquisition. Starting his career as a Serviceperson Driver at the Unanderra Branch on the NSW South Coast, he worked his way through the branch ranks to the role of Branch Manager, Corrimal in 2009. In 2012, he took on the role of Area Manager for the NSW South Coast and Southern Sydney region looking after branches across this network.  With a passion for new equipment, innovation, fleet optimisation and transportation, he was appointed Head of Fleet & Procurement.LEARN ABOUT OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERShttps://www.thefleetoffice.com.au/Get away from paper documents and spreadsheets and become more compliant by using our cloud-based fleet management software. Save money by streamlining your hire business and understanding your fleet and utilization better.Create quotes and invoices, allocate equipment and operators to jobs, and easily compare your projected income with your current invoices, making you more profitable. Track your hired assets for accurate automated invoicing by capturing additional usage. Pre-starts, risk assessments, maintenance, timesheets, dockets, and asset efficiency all managed on one-easy to use platformhttps://hireandrental.com.au/about-the-hria/The Hire & Rental Industry Association (HRIA) promotes hire as the preferred choice for Australian business and consumers through supporting members, hire businesses, developing people and growing the industry. Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2018, the HRIA continues to be a powerful voice for the hire industry in Australia, providing direction and support to enhance the success and safety of hire businesses in Australia.PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.therentaljournal.com/podcast-episodesApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-rental-journal-podcast/id1529824111Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1EhZH7P39tgHJpmAyaF1He?si=xDVjELiFTqSX_u8fwbV5Uw&nd=1SOCIAL:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rental-journalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/therentaljournalpodcast